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Bayou Bienvenue
New Orleans, Louisiana

Cypress "Ghost Swamp"

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.
The Glanville fritillary is common throughout most of Europe and parts of northern Africa.
science

These Butterflies Full of Wasps Full of Microwasps Are a Science Nightmare

Accidentally released on a Finnish island 30 years ago, the parasites are spreading.
Patrick Barkham October 11, 2021
mechanical instruments

Inside the Year-Long Effort to Restore the Waldorf Astoria's Famed Clock

If they could turn back time.
April White October 7, 2021
Sunnyside Conservatory
San Francisco, California

Sunnyside Conservatory

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.
Huntington, Vermont

Birds of Vermont Museum

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.
Cockatoos' talkative and friendly nature has helped them adapt to Hong Kong's urban environment.
parks

Could Hong Kong's Fugitive Cockatoos Save the Species?

The city's feral flock is thriving while the global cockatoo population is under threat.
Naomi Xu Elegant September 24, 2021
Butterfly wings from Fritz Müller.
preserved specimens

The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021
A view of a coffee forest in Ethiopia.
forests

The Last Wild Coffee Forests

Plus four ways to eat and drink coffee that involve the whole plant.
Alex Mayyasi September 21, 2021
Wildflowers
Westchester, Illinois

Wolf Road Prairie

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.
One of Kanha Tiger Reserve's revered residents: Conservation scientists are studying how villagers near the Central Indian park coexist with the big cats.
forests

An Ancient 'Tiger God' Helps Communities and Big Cats Coexist in India

Across the central and western parts of the country, reverence for the deity translates to tolerance for predators.
Radhika Iyengar September 14, 2021
Circle Gardens
Joes, Colorado

Prairie Futures

An environmental art installation inspired by farmhouses and crop circles.
New Zealand's tuatara are the last members of <em>Rhynchocephalia</em>, an order of lizard-like reptiles
animals

New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the Fastest Sperm Among Reptiles

Discovering the trait may help scientists protect the tuatara, which has been around since the dinosaurs.
Tess McClure September 13, 2021
A spiral formation of jack fish in Heron Island's harbor was the winner of <em>BMC Ecology and Evolution</em>'s inaugural photo competition.
science

What Do You See in This Spiral of Color and Light?

A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.
Gemma Tarlach September 9, 2021
The crossing offers a safer way for animals to move across the highway.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta

Banff Wildlife Crossings

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Bear 409, “Beadnose,” a sow that won Fat Bear Week in 2018. GIS specialist Joel Cusick is pioneering a new technique for calculating the bears’ weight that doesn’t require pulley systems and tranquilization.
science

Just How Fat Are Alaska's Most Famous Fat Bears?

As Fat Bear Week approaches, biologists share the results of a novel, noninvasive method to determine the animals' true heft.
Kylie Mohr September 22, 2023
On the Italian island of Linosa, locals who once hunted for seabird eggs now see the animals in a new light.
islands

On a Remote Island, Locals Protect Seabird Eggs They Once Hunted

A century-plus tradition on the Italian island of Linosa evolves from sustenance to conservation science.
Guia Baggi September 3, 2021
A satellite image from May 2021 shows Lake Menindee, the largest of a nine-lake system, refilling after years of drought. By late August, the lake had reached nearly 90 percent capacity.
lakes

An Australian Lake Returns to Life Amid Controversy and Hope

The revival of Lake Menindee is the latest chapter in a battle over water management, environmental protection, and indigenous rights.
Gemma Tarlach May 5, 2022
Mildam, Netherlands

Ecokathedraal

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.